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| IUPAC name (2S,6R,14S,E)-5-ethylidene-14-(hydroxymethyl)-3,14-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-2,6-methanoazecino[5,4-b]indol-8(9H)-one | |
| Other names 17-hydroxy-vobasan-3-one, | |
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| Properties | |
| C20H24N2O2 | |
| Molar mass | 324.424 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 265°C (decomp.)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Affinine is amonoterpenoidindolealkaloid which can be isolated from plants of the genusTabernaemontana.[1][2] Structurally it can be considered a member of thevobasine alkaloid family and may be synthesized fromtryptophan.[3] Limited pharmacological testing has indicated that it may be an effective inhibitor of bothacetylcholinesterase andbutyrylcholinesterase.[4]
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